Membership

Membership Application
Welcome to CBE

At CBE, membership is open to all who wish to explore their connection to Jewish culture, spirituality, religious practice, and education.

We strive to be absolutely inclusive—to provide access to to Judaism to individuals and families at every stage of life; to those who are Jews by birth, Jews by choice, and non-Jewish family members; to those who have led actively Jewish lives and those who are seeking to discover what Judaism means to them. We welcome and members of every gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, and ability.

Please complete this application in its entirety and a member of our team will be in touch with you right away. Membership and annual commitment information can be found on our website. We believe that the cost of membership should never prevent anyone from joining our congregation.

If you have any questions about your annual commitment, or would like to have a confidential conversation before you join, please contact Maribeth Batcha, our Director of Membership and Engagement, at mbatcha@cbebk.org or (718) 768-3814 x214.

Member 1 Contact Information

* How would you like to be addressed?

* Business Name or Employer

Lay leadership is crucial to CBE's success. Please let us know about any skills or expertise you might share with CBE to advance our mission and programs and to help achieve CBE's long-term vision..

Member 1 Religious Background

Were you raised within a Jewish tradition?

Please choose one from the following list

Have you had a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?

In what faith were you raised?

Please enter the date of your Bat/Bar Mitzvah

If you are unsure of the exact date, please leave this blank for now.

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Torah Portion

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Institution

Synagogue, organization, or performing Rabbi

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Location

City and State and Country if outside of US

* How do you currently identify? (Reform, Reconstructionist, Traditional, Cultural, etc.)

If you converted to Judaism, enter the date, name, and location of your conversion ceremony, and feel free to describe your experience. If you are in the process of converting or are interested in converting, please note that as well.

Are you currently?

Wedding Anniversary Date

Is there another adult in your household?

Member 2 Contact Information

* Nickname
What do you preferred to be called?

Business Name or Employer

Lay leadership is crucial to CBE's success. Please let us know about any skills or expertise you might share with CBE to advance our mission and programs and to help secure CBE's long-term stability.

Member 2 Religious Background

* Were you raised within a Jewish tradition?

Please choose one from the following list

Have you had a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?

In what faith were you raised?

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Torah Portion

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Date

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Institution
Synagogue, organization, or Rabbi

Bat/Bar Mitzvah Location
City and State and Country if outside of US

How do you currently identify? (Reform, Reconstructionist, Traditional, etc.)

If you converted to Judaism, please enter the date, name, and location of your conversion ceremony, and feel free to describe your experience. If you are in the process of converting or may want to convert in the future, please note that as well.

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Do you have children ages 0-18?

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Do you have children who are 19 or older?

Child 1 Information (Under 18)

* Child 1 First Name

Child 1 Date of Birth

Child 1 Hebrew Name

* What school does your child attend?

What is your child's grade as of September 2024?

* Do you have a second child under the age of 18?

Child 2 Information (Under 18)

* Child 2 First Name

Child 2 Pronouns

Child 2 Date of Birth

Child 2 Hebrew Name

* What school does your child attend?

What is your child's grade as of September 2024?

Do you have a third child under the age of 18?

Child 3 Information (18 and Under)

* Child 3 First Name

Child 3 Date of Birth

Child 3 Hebrew Name

* What school does your child attend?

What is your child's grade as of September 2024?

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Do you have children who are over the age of 18?

Child1 Information (Over 18)

* Child 1 First Name

Child Date of Birth

Child Hebrew Name

* Does your child live at home with you full-time?

* What school does your child attend?

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Do you have a second child over the age of 18?

Child 2 Information (Over 18)

* Child 2 First Name

Child Date of Birth

Child Hebrew Name

* Does your child live at home with you full-time?

* What school does your child attend?

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Do you have a third child over the age of 18?

Child 3 (Over 18) Information

* Child 3 First Name

Child Date of Birth

Child Hebrew Name

* Does your child live at home with you full-time?

* What school does your child attend?

Additional Information

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Please tell us a little bit about why you are joining CBE.

CBE asks members, new and old, to consider sharing demographic data about their households. We use this information for pastoral reasons, to connect members with each other, and to understand our growing congregation. If you are willing to share, please select all that apply from the list below.
My household represents different Jewish backgrounds.I live in an interfaith household.I identify (or a member of my household identifies) as LGBTQ+.I am (or a member of my household is) a person of color.I am (or a member of my household is) a person with a disability.I am (or a member of my household is) a grandparent.I am (or a member of my household) is was born outside of the United States.I am (or a member of my household is) a Holocaust descendent.

Check here if you would like to be connected to others members with similar demographics through one of our programs or affinity based groups.
Check here if you would like to be connected to others members with similar demographics through one of our programs or affinity based groups.

Please use this space to elaborate on any of the above or to let us know if there is anything else you'd like us to know about your background or household.

If you would like to meet with one of our clergy right away, please enter their name here. If you don't know which clergy you would like to meet with, or have no preference, please enter don't know/no preference.
Members can always make appointments to meet with our clergy by reaching out to the clergy member directly.

Please let us know the name(s) of CBE members you are close to and your relationship to them.

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Have you (or anyone in your household) been affiliated with any other synagogues in the last two years?
If you have been a CBE member before, please select Yes, and write in the years of your previous membership.

* Location of Synagogue

* Date(s) of previous membership(s)

Yahrzeit Information

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Do you you have a loved one, Jewish or not, whose memory you would like us to acknowledge on their yahrzeit during Kaddish? ?

There will be an opportunity to add additional names. If you do not know the exact dates, you may leave blank. Members can update this information at any time.

* Name of Loved One
First and Last Name

* Relationship to Loved One
Ex: Maribeth Batcha's Grandmother

* Would you like Yahrzeit observed according to the Gregorian calendar or Hebrew calendar?

Do you have additional loved ones whose names you would like to be placed on our Kaddish list?

* Name of Loved One
First and Last Name

* Relationship to Loved One
Ex: Maribeth Batcha's Grandmother

* Would you like Yahrzeit observed according to the Gregorian calendar or Hebrew calendar?

Do you have additional loved ones whose names you would like to be placed on our Kaddish list?

* Name of Loved One
First and Last Name

* Relationship to Loved One
Ex: Maribeth Batcha's Grandmother

* Would you like Yahrzeit observed according to the Gregorian calendar or Hebrew calendar?

Youth and Family Opportunities

Shir L'Shabbat: Ages 0-5

Shir L’Shabbat is a weekly service geared towards young families with infants and young children up to age 5. It takes place at 9:30 AM on Shabbat mornings, and all (CBE members and non-members) are welcome to join. The Shir L'Shabbat newsletter provides updates on programming for families with young children.

I am interested in Shir L'Shabbat!I/we would like to be added to the Shir L'Shabbat e-newsletter.

The Early Childhood Center (ECC): Ages 2-5

The Early Childhood Center at Congregation Beth Elohim is a preschool dedicated to providing children ages 2 to 5 with a learning environment that nurtures their growth, curiosity, and self-esteem.

I am interested in the ECC!
I/we would like to be contacted about the ECC.I/we have applied to the ECC for my child(ren).

Yachad: Grades K-12

Yachad is CBE’s signature K-12 Jewish and Hebrew education program.

I am interested in Yachad!
I/we would like to speak to someone about Yachad.I/we have already spoke to someone about Yachad.I/we do not need to speak to someone about Yachad at this time.

Adult Opportunities

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So that we can help you better connect with our community, please let us know which CBE program you are most curious about and would like to try this year.

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Please let us know one other CBE program you might like to try this year.

Membership Category and Payment Information

Once you complete this application, you'll receive a statement for the standard annual commitment from our finance office and a welcome email from our Director of Members Services Maribeth Batcha, who will set up time for a welcome call with you.

Our membership year runs from July 1 to June 30 of each year. Members are automatically renewed, but not automatically charged.

Annual commitments are aged based. If there are two adults in your household, you will both be considered members. We feel that it's important for all family members to be welcomed and included at CBE's events, programs and services. In two adult households, commitments are charged based on the age of the elder adult member. If you have an adult member of your household who feels strongly that they not be considered a member, please let us know in the additional comments below.

CBE never wants financial considerations to be a barrier to membership. If you'd like to talk about receiving an adjusted commitment, please note that in the additional comments section below.

Additional comments about membership type or payments.

Tzedek Membership

In setting the standard annual membership commitment, CBE seeks to balance financial sustainability with wide accessibility to the community. The costs of running CBE are substantial; membership contributions cover a portion of the cost.

For those with the financial capacity, we offer the voluntary opportunity to contribute a total of $7,200 (instead of the standard commitment).

* Do you wish to be a Tzedek Member?

Additional comments about your application, membership category, or household.

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Please upload a recent family photo here. We can accept JPEG or PNG files. This photo will not be shared publicly; it is just for our clergy to be able to see and start to know our new members. Thank you!

Membership Application Welcome to CBE

Member 1 Contact Information

Mailing Address

Member 1 Religious Background

Synagogue, organization, or performing Rabbi

City and State and Country if outside of US

Are you currently?

Choose oneSingleEngagedMarriedPartneredSeparatedDivorcedWidowed

Is there another adult in your household?

Member 2 Contact Information

Member 2 Religious Background

Synagogue, organization, or Rabbi

City and State and Country if outside of US

Children

Do you have children ages 0-18?

Do you have children who are 19 or older?

Do you have children who are over the age of 18?

Do you have a second child over the age of 18?

Do you have a third child over the age of 18?

Additional Information

Please tell us a little bit about why you are joining CBE.

CBE asks members, new and old, to consider sharing demographic data about their households. We use this information for pastoral reasons, to connect members with each other, and to understand our growing congregation. If you are willing to share, please select all that apply from the list below.

Please use this space to elaborate on any of the above or to let us know if there is anything else you'd like us to know about your background or household.

If you would like to meet with one of our clergy right away, please enter their name here. If you don't know which clergy you would like to meet with, or have no preference, please enter don't know/no preference.

Members can always make appointments to meet with our clergy by reaching out to the clergy member directly.

Please let us know the name(s) of CBE members you are close to and your relationship to them.

Have you (or anyone in your household) been affiliated with any other synagogues in the last two years?

If you have been a CBE member before, please select Yes, and write in the years of your previous membership.

Yahrzeit Information

Do you you have a loved one, Jewish or not, whose memory you would like us to acknowledge on their yahrzeit during Kaddish? ?

There will be an opportunity to add additional names. If you do not know the exact dates, you may leave blank. Members can update this information at any time.

First and Last Name

Ex: Maribeth Batcha's Grandmother

Do you have additional loved ones whose names you would like to be placed on our Kaddish list?

First and Last Name

Ex: Maribeth Batcha's Grandmother

Do you have additional loved ones whose names you would like to be placed on our Kaddish list?

First and Last Name

Ex: Maribeth Batcha's Grandmother

Youth and Family Opportunities

Shir L'Shabbat: Ages 0-5

I am interested in Shir L'Shabbat!I/we would like to be added to the Shir L'Shabbat e-newsletter.

I/we would like to be added to the Shir L'Shabbat e-newsletter.

The Early Childhood Center (ECC): Ages 2-5

The Early Childhood Center at Congregation Beth Elohim is a preschool dedicated to providing children ages 2 to 5 with a learning environment that nurtures their growth, curiosity, and self-esteem.

I am interested in the ECC!

Yachad: Grades K-12

Yachad is CBE’s signature K-12 Jewish and Hebrew education program.

I am interested in Yachad!

Adult Opportunities

So that we can help you better connect with our community, please let us know which CBE program you are most curious about and would like to try this year.

Please let us know one other CBE program you might like to try this year.

Membership Category and Payment Information

Tzedek Membership

Additional comments about your application, membership category, or household.

Membership Application
Welcome to CBE